El viernes 29 de septiembre, la organización sin fines de lucro Wilderness Workshop, con sede en Carbondale y dedicada a la defensa de la conservación, publicó Wild for Good, un informe que destaca 10 de los paisajes ecológicamente más ricos del oeste de Colorado que ahora enfrentan un riesgo creciente de desarrollo. El informe se […]
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‘Wild for Good’ report directs advocacy for endangered landscapes
On Friday, Sept. 29, Carbondale-based conservation advocacy nonprofit Wilderness Workshop released Wild for Good, a report highlighting 10 of western Colorado’s most ecologically-rich landscapes now at increasing risk of development. The report was released as a call to action to protect Coloradan public lands, and directs citizens to both experience their local landscapes for themselves […]
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New NEPA regulations reduce public voice in energy development
In response to President Donald Trump’s Unleashing American Energy executive order, multiple governmental agencies have introduced new rules for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Eight federal agencies have introduced policies like faster deadlines, page limits and removal of public input in order to expedite domestic energy production. The White House lauds these new […]
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Los constituyentes piden más acciones en el ayuntamiento
Durante un foro en Grand Junction, el senador Michael Bennet abordó preocupaciones sobre tierras públicas, el costo de vida y la amenaza de la desinformación, subrayando su compromiso con la próxima generación
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Spring Gulch vandalism causes thousands of dollars in damage
This past winter, there were at least four incidents of cars driving on and damaging ski trails in the Spring Gulch system on the Thompson Divide. The area has also been a hot spot for unauthorized parties, and many of those parties have left significant debris. The weekend of March 7-9, partiers set fire to […]
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Celebremos los 20 años de protección del Thompson Divide
Defiende Por Omar Sarabia Durante los últimos 20 años, la comunidad de Roaring Fork Valley se ha unido para defender su patio trasero de la industria del gas petróleo; y el común denominador de esta unión fue la diversidad. Rancheros, ganaderos, pescadores, cazadores, ciclistas, corredores, observadores de vida silvestre, escaladores y conservacionistas unieron fuerzas y […]
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‘A Great Wild Place’ and the community who stood up for it
By Will RoushWilderness Workshop Executive Director For the past 20 years, our community has dedicated itself to protecting the Thompson Divide. This issue has unified us like no other and inspired activism across generations, backgrounds, and political persuasions. It has shown in no uncertain terms that we have far more in common than we might […]
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Teamwork makes the dream work
As of April 3, after two decades of sweat and tears, the Thompson Divide was guaranteed protection from future mineral leasing — well, at least for the next 20 years.“The Biden-Harris administration today [April 3] took action to finalize protections for the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes, […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
Thompson DivideIt’s official! The Department of the Interior announced on April 3 the finalization of the Thompson Divide Administrative Mineral Withdrawal — protecting 225,000 acres from future oil and gas leasing and mining for the next 20 years. In 2009, ranchers, recreationalists and conservationists formed the Thompson Divide Coalition to defend this cherished landscape and […]
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USFS seeks input for Thompson Divide withdrawal proposal
On Dec. 8, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft environmental assessment for the Thompson Divide Withdrawal. If approved, this would withdraw nearly 225,000 acres of public land from future mining and oil and gas development for a period of 20 years.The draft assessment is […]